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The
Erin Tierney Kramp |
In 1994, Erin Tierney Kramp was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33. From almost the moment of her diagnosis, Erin decided to fight cancer head-on.
Erin began by searching for medical specialists - often calling and flying all over the country to seek their knowledge and advice. She studied alternative treatment plans and examined state of the art, sometimes unproved methods, to battle this horrible disease. Erin's tenacity often frustrated her medical doctors and sometimes resulted in seeking new ones who were not threatened by her style and were up to the challenge Erin demanded. With no manual to guide her, she set her own course.
Erin embarked on a very aggressive treatment plan and over the next few years faced one medical adversity after another - her body often shutting down while her mind continued to race forward. Erin never shied away from her challenge - always demonstrating tremendous courage, perseverance and spirituality.
Throughout this difficult struggle, Erin touched many lives and was an inspiration to those who knew her and to millions of strangers who either read her book, Living with the End in Mind, or saw her on national television programs such as 20/20 and The Oprah Winfrey Show. She was also featured on the national broadcast of James Dobson's Focus on the Family radio show.
Supporting Erin throughout this period was her husband, Douglas Kramp, their daughter, Peyton and numerous family and friends.
Although she lost her battle against cancer, Erin's legacy won't stop with her daughter. Before she died, Erin's professional peers established the Erin Tierney Kramp Encouragement Foundation in her honor. In February 1999, the Foundation established a permanent scholarship endowment with the Dallas County Community College District Foundation. The Erin Tierney Kramp Encouragement Scholarship Award will provide a full tuition scholarship to students who have demonstrated courage and perseverance in the face of adversity as exemplified by Erin Tierney Kramp.
The Erin Tierney Kramp program awards scholarships to students based upon their courage and perseverance in the face of adversity. Eligible applicants include high school seniors who will graduate in the spring and current Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) students. High school students named as Erin Tierney Kramp recipients will receive a scholarship for tuition and books for up to four semesters. Community college students named as Erin Tierney Kramp Scholars, who maintain program requirements, will receive a scholarship for tuition and books for the remaining semesters of the two-year program. The Erin Tierney Kramp Scholarship award may be used ONLY at one of the seven DCCCD Colleges.
| Amount of Award |
High school students named as Erin Tierney Kramp recipients will receive
a scholarship for tuition and books for up to four semesters. Selected
DCCCD community college students will receive a scholarship for tuition
and books for the remainder of the two-year program. |
| Number of Awards Per Year | Varies,
as per available funds (usually 2 per year) |
| Designated College | Any
of the seven DCCCD colleges |
| Eligibility Criteria |
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| Application Process | Applicants must submit the following to the DCCCD Foundation:
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| Selection
Process Kramp Mentors |
Recipients
are selected by the Board of Directors of the Erin Tierney Kramp
Encouragement Foundation.
Board members of the Kramp Foundation will serve as mentors so that
Kramp Scholars will receive the maximum benefits from this special
scholarship. Those chosen as Erin Tierney Kramp recipients will
be notified by letter. |
| Recipient Requirements | Recipients must maintain a high academic standard throughout their college career (3.0 GPA) and successfully complete a minimum of 8 credit hours per semester. Failure to meet these requirements could result in a reduction or loss of scholarship benefits. Recipients
are also expected to maintain a commitment to the program and its
goals and to attend Erin Tierney Kramp Scholar Events. |
| Deadline | First
Friday in April |
Download the scholarship application in PDF format. If you need help downloading PDF files, please click here.
Learn more about current Erin Tierney Kramp Scholarship Recipients.
Learn more about the Erin Teirney Kramp Encouragement Foundation board.
For further information,
contact the Director of Administration
214-860-2455 or 214-860-2053
DCCCD Foundation, Inc., 701 Elm Street, Dallas, TX 75202
Updated 03/05/08
Page last updated March 2008